It is imperative that men under arms be able to transition to peaceful and productive citizens.

Many Members of Congress, including me, seriously question the judgment and timing of such a sale.

It makes little sense to continue giving Pakistan billions of dollars if it is going to continue to work against our interests.

I still have serious concerns about the administration's strategy for the region, about the effectiveness and efficiency of our aid programs.

Like many of my colleagues, I am deeply disappointed we have not been able to find a solution to his imprisonment.

We fully support the peace agreement's provision for the Hybrid Court for South Sudan to be established by the African Union.

I want to be clear that if any of South Sudan's leaders continue to work against implementation of the agreement, we are prepared to employ any measure to include sanctions and an arms embargo.

We want to see a Transitional Government in which corruption is no longer the scourge that it has been in the past, and we will not neglect the possibility of trying to recover stolen money.

We suffer and I would add we will spend a hundredfold in seeking to claw back the space in which we can exercise our rights if we let it slip through our fingers.

It is not about the rocks; it is about the rules.

TPP, of course we believe, should be ratified by the U.S. Congress not only because of the issue of U.S. credibility but because it is such an important strategic opportunity.